With Heating Or Cooling Means Patents (Class 55/434.2)
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Patent number: 11535383Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (10) for a turbomachine comprising a pipe (12) connected at one end (12a) to means (14) for supplying pressurized air and at one opposite end (12b) to an item of equipment (16) of the turbomachine, the pipe (12) having a bent portion (12c) intended for forming in use a low point of the pipe (12), said bent portion (12c) having a hole (18) for first draining water from the pipe (12), wherein it further comprises an orifice (20) arranged downstream of the drain hole (18).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Brice Cyril Edwiges, Philippe Robert Jean Goffinon, Arnaud Baudran
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Patent number: 10807583Abstract: An air dryer control method may include a cold mode in which a controller performs a winter season condition control in which air temperature is lowered to freezing temperature if an engine starting is detected, and performs a winter season thawing control in which compressed air introduced into a valve control of an air dryer warms a purge valve of the air dryer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong-Chul Chun
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Patent number: 10386076Abstract: A filter unit heat exchanger is provided that may include a housing substantially surrounding a heat exchange assembly. Provided through the housing are one or more tortuous fluid flow paths used to direct airflow therethrough around portions of the heat exchange assembly for efficient operation. The tortuous path(s) may be provided by one or more nozzle openings on an input side of the housing and one or more diffuser openings on an output side of the housing, where the nozzle openings and diffuser openings are offset to cause desired airflow deflection. The filter unit may include desired symmetries to improve manufacturability and/or installation.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: AQUA FILTERS, LLCInventors: Robert H. Prasser, Terry L. McCabe, Jr., Gregory R. Downey, Michael L. Watz, Jr.
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Patent number: 9726381Abstract: A filter unit heat exchanger is provided that may include a housing substantially surrounding a heat exchange assembly. Provided through the housing are one or more tortuous fluid flow paths used to direct airflow therethrough around portions of the heat exchange assembly for efficient operation. The tortuous path(s) may be provided by one or more nozzle openings on an input side of the housing and one or more diffuser openings on an output side of the housing, where the nozzle openings and diffuser openings are offset to cause desired airflow deflection. The filter unit may include desired symmetries to improve manufacturability and/or installation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AQUA FILTERS, LLCInventors: Robert H. Prasser, Terry L. McCabe, Jr., Gregory R. Downey, Michael L. Watz, Jr.
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Patent number: 9182131Abstract: A filter unit heat exchanger is provided that may include a housing substantially surrounding a heat exchange assembly. Provided through the housing are one or more tortuous fluid flow paths used to direct airflow therethrough around portions of the heat exchange assembly for efficient operation. The tortuous path(s) may be provided by one or more nozzle openings on an input side of the housing and one or more diffuser openings on an output side of the housing, where the nozzle openings and diffuser openings are offset to cause desired airflow deflection. The filter unit may include desired symmetries to improve manufacturability and/or installation.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: AQUA FILTERS, LLCInventors: Robert H. Prasser, Terry L. McCabe, Jr., Gregory R. Downey, Michael L. Watz, Jr.
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Patent number: 8999028Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a flow of gas comprises a spiral path guiding member. The spiral path guiding member comprises at least two groups of guiding plates. Each guiding plate of each group is disposed in an axial direction to form a longitudinal axis. Each group is spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. A surface of each guiding plate is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. At least one guiding plate of each group has a guiding plate opening. Guiding plate openings of the guiding plates may facilitate gas to flow in a spiral flow path.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xianping Meng, Bingfu Chen, Licheng Hu
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Publication number: 20150052861Abstract: An oil separator is provided with a housing having an inlet for air, an expansion chamber provided inside the housing, and a heating device for heating the lower part of the expansion chamber. The oil separator introduces, into the housing, air containing oil that has passed through the inlet, and separates and recovers the oil from the air that has been introduced. The transverse cross-sectional area of the expansion chamber is larger than the opening area of the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Sugio, Ichiro Minato
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Patent number: 8945263Abstract: A filter unit and method for removing grease, oil and other particulates from air, for example, in a kitchen environment. The filter unit includes a housing having an upstream side, an downstream side, and a cavity therebetween, a heat exchanger disposed within the cavity and comprising at least two parallel tubes, at least one entrance aperture disposed on the upstream side of the housing and defined by at least one fin, at least one baffle disposed on the downstream side of the housing so as to be oppositely disposed from the at least one entrance aperture, and at least one exit aperture disposed on the downstream side of the housing adjacent the at least one baffle. The baffle and fin define at least one S-shaped flow path through the housing, and the flow path routes air around a downstream side of a first of the at least two tubes and then around an upstream side of a second of the at least two tubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Blissfield Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel Sikkenga, Robert Prasser
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Publication number: 20140366499Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine bypass device which can cool exhaust gas quickly by mixing extracted exhaust gas with cooling air at high efficiency, thereby produce fine chloride dust, and increase dust recovery efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Sakaniwa, Junzhu Wang, Hirokazu Shima
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Publication number: 20140345461Abstract: A filter unit, system and method for removing grease, oil and other particulates from air. The filter unit includes a housing having upstream and downstream walls and a cavity therebetween. The upstream wall has an entrance opening aligned with a downstream wall portion, and the downstream wall has first and second exit openings aligned with first and second upstream wall portions. A heat exchanger is disposed within the cavity and includes first and second upstream conduits within the entrance opening and first and second downstream conduits within the first and second exit opening. The entrance and exit openings are arranged to define S-shaped air flow paths through the housing between the entrance and exit openings, each of which flows around a downstream side of one of the upstream conduits then around an upstream side of one of the downstream conduits before exiting through one of the exit openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Daniel W. Sikkenga, Christopher L. Schultz, Thomas A. Parott, Richard L. Ricker, Antonio R. Galvan, Brian A. Ford, Frederick D. Morrison, Patrick D. Farver, Bruce A. Eppink
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Patent number: 8852307Abstract: A filter unit, system and method for removing grease, oil and other particulates from air, for example, in a kitchen environment. The filter unit includes a housing having an upstream side, an downstream side, and a cavity therebetween, a heat exchanger disposed within the cavity and comprising at least two tubes, at least one entrance aperture disposed on the upstream side of the housing and defined by at least one fin, at least one baffle disposed on the downstream side of the housing so as to be oppositely disposed from the at least one entrance aperture, and at least one exit aperture disposed on the downstream side of the housing adjacent the at least one baffle. The baffle and fin define at least one flow path through the housing and around the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Blissfield Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel W. Sikkenga, Christopher L. Schultz, Thomas A. Parott, Richard L. Ricker, Antonio R. Galvan, Brian A. Ford, Frederick D. Morrison, Patrick D. Farver, Bruce A. Eppink
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Publication number: 20140260993Abstract: A multi-phase separation apparatus shapes fluid flow in a flow shaping line preferably shaped to have a plurality of loops with consecutively decreasing diameters. Shaping the two-phase flow drives the heavier, denser fluids to the outside wall of the flow shaping line and allows the lighter, less dense fluids such as gas to occupy the inner wall of the flow shaping line. With the gas positioned on the inner wall, an exit port on the inner wall permits a majority, if not all, of the gas, along with a minimal amount of liquid, to be diverted to a conventional gas-liquid separator at a flow rate much lower than the total flow rate within the flow shaping line. The remaining liquid flow in the flow shaping line is subsequently introduced into an adjustable phase splitter to separate different liquid components from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: HAVEN TECHNOLOGYInventor: HAVEN TECHNOLOGY
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Patent number: 8814970Abstract: A trapping device that traps a particle in a vacuum atmosphere includes a plurality of grooves arrayed on a surface of the trapping device. Each of the plurality of grooves has a shape that is obtained by replacing a bottom part of a U-groove is replaced with a V-groove.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masami Yonekawa
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Patent number: 8795401Abstract: Disclosed in a filter for filtering a working fluid comprising a canister having an inlet and an outlet; a first partially perforated generally conical member positioned in said canister; a second generally conical member positioned inside said first partially perforated generally conical member, whereby the working fluid upon entering the inlet is caused to spin inside the canister, to pass through the perforated portion of the first generally conical member, to enter an inlet to the second generally conical member, to spin within the second conical member and to pass through the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Assured Performance Group (Holdings) Ltd.Inventors: John Edward Charles Gwynn, John McCallum, David Mitchell, Michael Hogg, Maciej Adrian Zyga
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Patent number: 8747524Abstract: A method for separating out molten dust in high temperature gas includes the steps of: passing the high temperature gas carrying molten dust through an adhesive separator, the molten dust adhering to the adhesive separator and separating from the high temperature gas, the molten dust adhering to the inner sidewall flowing downwardly due to the gravity force and discharging; conveying the cleaned high temperature gas into a heat exchanger directly or after heating materials for cooling and discharging; using the heat recycled by the heat exchanger to heat the gas supplied to the adhesive separator; and supplying the gas heated by the heat exchanger into the adhesive separator directly or after further reaction, the heat absorbed from the heat exchanger and the heat generated in the reaction keeping the temperature of the gas flowing out of the adhesive separator higher than the melting point of the dust.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Zhi-wei Chen
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Patent number: 8728189Abstract: An embodiment of filter unit heat exchanger according to the present invention provides improved operability and manufacturability. Such device may include a housing substantially surrounding a heat exchange assembly. Provided through the housing are one or more tortuous fluid flow paths used to direct airflow therethrough around portions of the heat exchange assembly for efficient operation. The tortuous path(s) may be provided by one or more nozzle apertures on an input side of the housing and one or more diffuser apertures on an output side of the housing, where the nozzle apertures and diffuser apertures are offset to cause desired airflow deflection. The filter unit may include desired symmetries so as to improve manufacturability and/or installation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Thermo Recovery Filters, Inc.Inventor: Robert H. Prasser
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Patent number: 8721771Abstract: An exhaust gas plume mitigation process and system includes either mixing secondary heat into a moisture rich exhaust gas stream, or diverting a moisture rich exhaust gas stream into a primary exhaust stack having hot exhaust gases flowing therethrough. Moisture rich exhaust gas from a liquid concentrator may be diverted into a high temperature exhaust stack of an engine, a generator, or a flare. The high temperature exhaust gases from the engine, the generator, or the flare raise the temperature of the moisture rich exhaust gas from the concentrator. The high temperature exhaust gases from the engine, the generator, or the flare are also lower in moisture content, so that the moisture rich exhaust gas from the concentrator is diluted by the drier high temperature exhaust gas. As a result, the mixed gas is less likely to develop a moisture plume upon exit to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Heartland Technology Partners LLCInventors: Bernard F. Duesel, Jr., Michael J. Rutsch, Craig Clerkin
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Patent number: 8657926Abstract: A device for condensing water includes a container with a plurality of openings and a heat transfer zone arranged in an interior of the container. The heat transfer zone includes a bulk material layer and/or a fiber layer and/or a textile layer and/or a grid layer and/or a lattice layer and/or a perforated plate. The interior of the container is subdivided by the heat transfer zone into a first zone and a second zone. Further, the heat transfer zone has at least in sections an open porosity and/or channels through which process gas can flow from the first zone to the second zone and through which a further process gas in the form of cooling gas can flow in a reverse direction. A permeable region of the heat transfer zone partially includes materials which have a thermal conductivity of more than 20 W(mK)?1 in a temperature range up to 300° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jürgen Mielke, Klaus Strätz
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Patent number: 8657911Abstract: A moisture separator/heater, including a cylindrical main shell, a moisture separator that removes moisture in steam to be heated that flows in through the bottom of the main shell, a heater disposed above the moisture separator in the main shell, and restricting members disposed in a heating space to sandwich a tube bundle side plate with an outer rail to restrict rounded-back deformation thereof and satisfy an expression of 0.2?L1/L and L2/L?0.4, L represents total length of a straight tube portion, L1 represents distance from one of the pad members closest to a steam heating header to an end of the straight tube portion on the side where the steam heating header is present, and L2 represents distance from one of the pad members closest to a curved tube portion to an end of the straight tube portion on the side where the curved tube portion is present.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Sumio Kurita, Koichi Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20140027097Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly is provided which may be modularly constructed for inline or off engine installation. A water extraction device is also provided which may be used independently or with the heat exchanger to remove water from a fluid flowpath.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Ian Alexandre Araujo De Barros, Michael Ralph Storage
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Publication number: 20140024873Abstract: The present disclosure provides for processes including a coke catcher that may be emptied during normal operation or steam standby, thereby overcoming the deficiencies in the prior design as discussed above, the coke catchers and process flows disclosed herein protecting the secondary transfer line exchanger from foulant while not limiting the time between heater cold shutdowns. The designs consider the impact of decoking options, such as when decoking to a firebox as opposed to a decoking drum. Further, flow and cost considerations are addressed in various embodiments; for example, decoke valves are fairly expensive, and process flows disclosed herein may provide for relocation of the decoke valve to facilitate coke catcher operations while not adding an expensive valve to the overall operating flow scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Stephen De Haan, Peter Kin-Lee Tam
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Publication number: 20130269301Abstract: A separator for separating solid particles from a vapour-gas mixture includes a dust chamber with a main body having an inlet for a vapour-gas mixture containing semi-coke particles and an outlet chute in a bottom of the main body for removal of semi-coke particles. The main body is covered with an external insulation. The separator also includes a cyclone, wherein an upper part of the main body is connected to an inlet of the cyclone for removal of fine semi-coke particles from the vapour-gas mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: ENEFIT OUTOTEC TECHNOLOGY OUEInventors: Michael Stroeder, Christopher Wendtland, Bernd Roos, Aleksandr Kaidalov, Kirill Kaidalov
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Patent number: 8512452Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-trap device (1) comprising an enclosure (2) with at least one inlet (3), at least one outlet (5) at least one heating means (7) and at least one collector means (10) for the conversion of reaction by-products into products, wherein the collector means is arranged within the enclosure between the inlet and the outlet has a diameter that substantially matches the diameter of the enclosure and has at least one opening (18).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Tel Solar AGInventors: Tobias Fischer, Stefan Schneider, Hagen Göttlich, Kavreet Bhangu, Benjamin Vogler, Christoph Widmeier, Arno Zindel
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Patent number: 8511072Abstract: An apparatus for separating a liquid from a mixed gas stream can include a wall, a mixed gas stream passageway, and a liquid collection assembly. The wall can include a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of capillary condensation pores. The capillary condensation pores extend through the wall, and have a first opening on the first surface of the wall, and a second opening on the second surface of the wall. The pore size of the pores can be between about 2 nm to about 100 nm. The mixed gas stream passageway can be in fluid communication with the first opening. The liquid collection assembly can collect liquid from the plurality of pores.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Roddie R. Judkins, Brian L. Bischoff, Melanie Moses Debusk, Chaitanya Narula
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Patent number: 8506762Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a novel pressurized vapor cycle for distilling liquids. In some embodiments of the invention, a liquid purification system is revealed, including the elements of an input for receiving untreated liquid, a vaporizer coupled to the input for transforming the liquid to vapor, a head chamber for collecting the vapor, a vapor pump with an internal drive shaft and an eccentric rotor with a rotatable housing for compressing vapor, and a condenser in communication with the vapor pump for transforming the compressed vapor into a distilled product. Other embodiments of the invention are directed toward heat management, and other process enhancements for making the system especially efficient.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: David F. Bednarek, Jason A. Demers, Timothy P. Duggan, James L. Jackson, Scott A. Leonard, David W. McGill, Kingston Owens
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Patent number: 8491706Abstract: An apparatus for recovery of solids from a vapor, the apparatus including: a vessel comprising a cylindrical portion on top of an angled portion; a vapor inlet located in the cylindrical portion for introducing a solid-vapor mixture tangentially to the cylindrical portion; at least one inlet nozzle disposed in a top of the vessel for spraying a hydrocarbon fluid into the vessel; an indirect heat exchange device disposed concentrically within the cylindrical portion, thereby providing an annulus for vapor and hydrocarbon flow; a heat exchange device disposed at an exterior of the angled portion; an outlet located at a bottom of the angled portion to recover the vapor having a reduced solids content and a solid-hydrocarbon mixture. Also disclosed are processes to clean an oil vapor using such an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: M-1 L.L.C.Inventor: Richard Bingham
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Publication number: 20130145732Abstract: Disclosed in a filter for filtering a working fluid comprising a canister having an inlet and an outlet; a first partially perforated generally conical member positioned in said canister; a second generally conical member positioned inside said first partially perforated generally conical member, whereby the working fluid upon entering the inlet is caused to spin inside the canister, to pass through the perforated portion of the first generally conical member, to enter an inlet to the second generally conical member, to spin within the second conical member and to pass through the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: John Edward Charles Gwynn, John McCallum, David Mitchell, Michael Hogg, Maciej Adrian Zyga
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Patent number: 8454716Abstract: A particle separating structure for use with a turbine engine. The particle separating structure includes a main housing, first swirling structure, and second swirling structure. The first swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a first cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The second swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a second cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The first swirling structure is positionable in at least two positions, a first position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first cooling fluid flowpath and a second position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first and second cooling fluid flowpaths. The swirling of the cooling fluid causes particles in the cooling fluid to pass to a particle discharge zone while the cooling fluid passes out of the main housing through a cooling fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventor: Patrick M. Sedillo
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Publication number: 20120297742Abstract: A cyclonic fluid separator has a tubular housing (10) in which the fluid is accelerated and swirl imparting means (2) for inducing the fluid to swirl through an annular space between the housing and a central body (1) mounted within the housing (10), wherein a low pressure fluid (80) is injected through a central opening (82) in the central body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: TWISTER B.V.Inventors: Marco BETTING, Max ROBERT ANTHONY TER HAAR, Frederik ALBERT LAMMERS, Cornelis ANTONIE TJEENK WILLINK
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Publication number: 20120255266Abstract: An inertial filter may allow longer cleaning intervals as compared to conventional filters. The inertial filter may be used with devices such as ozone converters or heat exchangers in aircraft applications. The inertial filter may be a louvered inertial filter adapted to change the direction of a large portion of inlet air, forcing this large portion through louvers as clean outlet air. A small portion of air is permitted to continue in its original direction, carrying with it dust and particles. The small portion of air may be up to about 10 percent of the total air flow through the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: KADER FELLAGUE
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Publication number: 20120247075Abstract: A dust collecting structure for an air-cooling electric apparatus includes a plurality of first vortex generating members which are disposed at a predetermined interval in a case and form a plurality of suction inlets; and a plurality of second vortex generating members which are disposed in an inner direction of the case and are spaced a predetermined distance apart from the suction inlets, wherein each of the first vortex generating members projects inside the case and has a shape that allows the air, which is sucked through the suction inlets by a suction fan, to generate a vortex near a rear end of the first vortex generating member, and wherein each of the second vortex generating members has a shape that divides the air into air streams and allows the air streams to generate a vortex near a rear end of the second vortex generating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-hyun PARK, Jeong-ho NHO
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Publication number: 20120240563Abstract: An apparatus for separating a liquid from a mixed gas stream can include a wall, a mixed gas stream passageway, and a liquid collection assembly. The wall can include a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of capillary condensation pores. The capillary condensation pores extend through the wall, and have a first opening on the first surface of the wall, and a second opening on the second surface of the wall. The pore size of the pores can be between about 2 nm to about 100 nm. The mixed gas stream passageway can be in fluid communication with the first opening. The liquid collection assembly can collect liquid from the plurality of pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Roddie R. Judkins, Brian L. Bischoff, Melanie Moses Debusk, Chaitanya Kumar Narula
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Patent number: 8226743Abstract: The invention relates to fluid separator comprising:—a throat portion (4) which is arranged between a converging fluid inlet section and a diverging fluid outlet section, the diverging fluid outlet section comprising an inner primary outlet (7) for condensables depleted fluid components and an outer secondary outlet for condensables enriched fluid components (6); and—a central body (10) provided upstream of the throat portion (4) in the fluid inlet section, the central body (10) being arranged substantially coaxial to a central axis I of the fluid separator. The fluid separator is arranged to facilitate a main flow through the converging fluid inlet section, the throat portion towards the diverging fluid outlet section. The central body (10) comprises an outlet (13), directed towards the tubular throat portion (4) and is arranged to add a central flow towards the throat portion (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Twister, B.V.Inventors: Marco Betting, Cornelis Antonie Tjeenk Willink, Bart Prast, Zvonimir Opic
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Publication number: 20120023944Abstract: A device for phase separating a multi-phase fluid flow has a housing configured substantially rotationally symmetrically about a center axis and encloses a hollow space, at least one in-feed line for the fluid flow configured for inflow of the fluid flow directed substantially tangentially to an interior of the housing, and at least one outlet line for the separated gaseous portion of the fluid flow. The device heats the gaseous portion of the fluid flow, such as steam, and requires little material and space. To this end, heating elements configured for heating the gaseous portion are disposed in the hollow space in an annular chamber placed concentrically about the center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: AREVA NP GMBHInventor: Barnaby Bruce
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Patent number: 8103156Abstract: A feed gas conditioner.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Gaumer Company, Inc.Inventors: Jack L. McClanahan, Craig S. Tiras
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Patent number: 8047162Abstract: A system and method for quickly cooling and de-pressurizing a boiler arrangement in the event of a plant power loss, a.k.a. a black plant condition. A steam discharge system injects steam from the steam/water circuit into the furnace, thereby both cooling components of the boiler arrangement and reducing pressure in the steam/water circuit. This reduces or eliminates the additional cost associated with providing extra capacity in a steam drum and/or an independently powered boiler water pump. The system and method is particularly useful for quickly cooling the U-beams of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler during a black plant condition. In application to boiler arrangements with a selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) system employing steam as a carrier for a NOx reducing agent, the steam discharge system advantageously uses the discharge nozzles of the SNCR system to inject the steam into the furnace.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.Inventors: Mikhail Maryamchik, Michael J. Szmania, David J. Walker, Donald L. Wietzke
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Publication number: 20110252969Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-trap device (1) comprising an enclosure (2) with at least one inlet (3), at least one outlet (5) at least one heating means (7) and at least one collector means (10) for the conversion of reaction by-products into products, wherein the collector means is arranged within the enclosure between the inlet and the outlet has a diameter that substantially matches the diameter of the enclosure and has at least one opening (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: OERLIKON SOLAR AG, TRUBBACHInventors: Tobias Fischer, Stefan Schneider, Hagen Gottlich, Kavreet Bhangu, Benjamin Vogler, Christoph Widmeier, Arno Zindel
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Publication number: 20110252968Abstract: A proactive steam and mist removal apparatus is employed along a point of application of a rewet or steam shower system to remove excess steam and water droplets to prevent damage to machinery and products. The apparatus includes an internal chamber equipped with cooled baffles that promote condensation and a condensate collection mechanism. A vacuum source draws a stream of ambient steam and water droplets from the environment along a path into the chamber and a projected gas stream directs the stream into the chamber wherein at least a portion of the ambient steam condenses into condensate. The remaining portion of ambient steam is separated into water and cold air that is recycled as the projected gas. Steam and moisture that escape capture into the internal chamber are heated by a hot air blower that raises their relatively humidity so that the dried air dissipates harmlessly into the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventor: Tuomo Tapio M?kinen
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Patent number: 8034143Abstract: A cyclone includes a cylindrical housing and has an inner diameter D. An inlet is near a first end of the housing. A deflection member can be positioned within the first end or the second end of the housing, depending on whether the cyclone is uniflow or reverse flow. An outlet tube is positioned within and extends from a second end or the first end of the housing (depending on whether uniflow or reverse flow). A bunker is formed between the outlet tube and an inner wall of the housing in a uniflow design and between the deflection member and the housing in a reverse flow design, and collects particles separated from an inlet gas stream. A gap between the deflection member and the outlet tube has a length in the range of approximately 0.4*D to 0.8*D. The length of the bunker is approximately greater than or equal to 1.5*D.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: UTI Limited PartnershipInventors: Zhongchao Tan, Zhimin Yu
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Patent number: 8012245Abstract: A method and device for the reduction of particulate forming vapors in gases, the method comprising passing the gas stream through at least one channel (12) that has a wall temperature that is lower than the condensation temperature of the vapor, the at least one channel having a hydraulic diameter (Dh) satisfying the condition that Dh<[24/(N?do)]1/2, where N is the number of nuclei present in the gas stream and do is the initial diameter of the nuclei.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Technische Universiteit EindhovenInventors: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers, Henricus Petrus van Kemenade, Ingwald Obernberger, Thomas Brunner
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Publication number: 20110197770Abstract: There is provided an air purifier having a dehumidification function, including: a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor. Through the blower part drawing the air from both sides of the body case, the air purifier purifies the air drawn from one side of the body case and dehumidifies the air drawn from the other side of the body case. Accordingly, a drop in an airflow amount caused by concurrently performing the dehumidification and the purification may be alleviated, so improved dehumidification and purification effects are achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong-Jin Yun, Byung-Kil Park
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Patent number: 7993426Abstract: In a moisture separator, a manifold that communicates with a steam inlet is disposed in a shell. A plurality of blowout outlets for steam is provided on a side of the manifold. A first support plate and a lower support frame are fixed to a lower part in the shell to compart a steam drift space and a drain path. A moisture separating element is provided corresponding to the manifold, and steam from which moisture is removed by the moisture separating element is heated by a group of heating tubes to flow as high-temperature reheat steam to the steam outlet. The moisture is led from the drain opening through the drain path to the drain outlet. A blocking plate blocks a part of the drain opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Issaku Fujita, Nobuki Uda, Jiro Kasahara
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Patent number: 7988755Abstract: Provided is a byproduct collecting apparatus for efficiently collecting reaction-byproducts contained in an exhaust gas exhausted from a process chamber during a semiconductor manufacturing process. The apparatus includes a housing and a trap module. The housing has a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port. The trap module is installed inside the housing and has first plates curved or inclined to guide an exhaust gas flow in a curved fashion.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Milaebo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Che-Hoo Cho, Jung-Eui Hong, Tae-Woo Kim, In-Mun Hwang
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Patent number: 7909922Abstract: A dehumidifier is provided. A dehumidifier includes a cabinet defining an outer appearance, a barrier installed in the cabinet to collect condensed water removed from air, a bucket assembly for storing the condensed water directed from the barrier, and a condensed water detecting unit for detecting an amount or level of the condensed water stored in the bucket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Duck-Yong Jang, Chi-Wao Kim
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Patent number: 7867312Abstract: A trap device (18) for removing species from a gas stream drawn from an enclosure by a vacuum pump is described, the device (18) comprising a casing having an inlet (16) for receiving the gas stream, an outlet (20) for exhausting the gas stream from the casing, and first and second chambers (136, 138) each for receiving the gas stream from the inlet and conveying the gas stream to the outlet; means (170, 174) for selectively diverting the gas stream from the inlet to a selected one of the chambers; a first plurality of cartridges (32) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the first chamber; and a second plurality of cartridges (132) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the second chamber, each flow passage extending between an inlet and an outlet of a respective cartridge, each cartridge housing means for removing species from the gas passing therethrough as soliType: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventor: David Engerran
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Patent number: 7837770Abstract: An apparatus for efficiently collecting reaction by-products in exhaust gases of a semiconductor processing or flat panel display processing device is provided. The collection apparatus includes a heating section connected to a process chamber of the semiconductor processing or flat panel display processing device. The heating section is designed to preheat the reaction by-products to prevent or reduce liquefaction of the reaction by-products. A by-product pile up section then rapidly cools the heated reaction by-products to convert the same into a solid form.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Inventors: Ang-Goo Lee, Kwang-Jin Park
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Patent number: 7811343Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream. The method includes the steps of conditioning the gas stream which contains the droplets so that the gas stream exhibits substantially turbulent flow, passing the gas stream generally axially through a flowpath so that the gas stream is in communication with a collector surface, collecting the droplets on the collector surface, and draining the collector surface to remove the collected droplets from the collector surface. The apparatus includes a flowpath, a collector surface for collecting the droplets, a flow conditioner for conditioning the gas stream, and a drainage mechanism for draining the collected droplets from the collector surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Alberta Research Council, Inc.Inventor: Peter Toma
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Publication number: 20100147021Abstract: The invention relates to fluid separator comprising: —a throat portion (4) which is arranged between a converging fluid inlet section and a diverging fluid outlet section, the diverging fluid outlet section comprising an inner primary outlet (7) for condensables depleted fluid components and an outer secondary outlet for condensables enriched fluid components (6); and —a central body (10) provided upstream of the throat portion (4) in the fluid inlet section, the central body (10) being arranged substantially coaxial to a central axis I of the fluid separator. The fluid separator is arranged to facilitate a main flow through the converging fluid inlet section, the throat portion towards the diverging fluid outlet section. The central body (10) comprises an outlet (13), directed towards the tubular throat portion (4) and is arranged to add a central flow towards the throat portion (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: TWISTER B.V.Inventors: Marco Betting, Cornelis Antonie Tjeenk Willink, Bart Prast, Zvonimir Opic
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Patent number: 7727296Abstract: A collecting unit is disposed on an exhaust passage of a semiconductor processing apparatus to collect by-products contained in an exhaust gas. The collecting unit includes a trap body detachably disposed inside a casing and configured to collect a part of the by-products. The trap body includes fins arrayed in a flow direction of the exhaust gas and having a surface on which a part of the by-products is deposited and trapped. The collecting unit further includes a receiving mechanism disposed inside the casing and configured to receive a part of the by-products that peels off from the trap body or an inner surface of the casing to prevent this part from being deposited on a bottom of the casing. The receiving mechanism is configured to allow a part of the by-products held thereon to be in contact with a cleaning gas from above and from below.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yukio Tojo, Naotaka Noro, Yoshiyuki Fujita, Yuji Ito
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Patent number: 7604676Abstract: An inertial impactor that uses gas stream flow rate to separate oil particles in internal combustion engine crankcase emissions. The inertial impactor is particularly adapted for use in closed crankcase ventilation systems. The oil particles have a particle size of from about 0.3 ?m to about 0.7 ?m. Elimination of the oil particles in the crankcase emission gas stream results in cleaner intake air to the turbocharger air intake system.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Detroit Diesel CorporationInventor: Gregory David Braziunas